Other taxes, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa
South Africa: Other taxes, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this was 1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa, 1997–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa is 1, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa peaked at 1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1152, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 2nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.3237 | — |
| 1998 | 0.3342 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3371 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3005 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2901 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2787 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2107 | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1389 | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1152 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2996 | +160.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +233.8% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9684, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3317 | 0.3237 | 0.3371 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4634 | 0.1152 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa?
- Other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in South Africa was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1152 in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other taxes, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other taxes, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.